Men's Track and Field | 3/19/2026 2:36:00 PM

March 19, 2026-The Emporia State men are picked for seventh and the women eighth in the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches Poll.
 
Emporia State is set to host four regular season meets at Welch Stadium and Witten Track this season in addition to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 21-23.
 
The Hornets will open the outdoor season on Saturday, March 21 with a small group headed to the Jayhawk Spring Fling at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kan.  The full team will be in action on Friday, March 27 at the ESU Spring Open at Welch Stadium/Witten Track. 
 
2026 MIAA MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Pittsburg State [9] – 81 points
2. Northwest Missouri [1] – 72 points
3. Missouri Southern – 63 points
4. Washburn – 57 points
5. Central Missouri – 47 points
6. Nebraska Kearney – 42 points
7. Emporia State – 36 points
8. Fort Hays State – 26 points
9. Rogers State – 14 points
10. Missouri Western – 12 points
 
2026 MIAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Pittsburg State [10] – 100 points
2. Northwest Missouri [1] – 91 points
3. Washburn – 82 points
4. Missouri Southern – 71 points
5. Central Missouri – 65 points
6. Nebraska Kearney – 56 points
7. Fort Hays State – 46 points
8. Emporia State – 34 points
9. Missouri Western – 21 points
10. Rogers State – 20 points
11. Central Oklahoma – 18 points